Jefferson Township, Clinton County, Ohio
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| Jefferson Township, Ohio | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Clinton |
| Area | |
| - Total | 23.2 sq mi (60.1 km²) |
| - Land | 23.2 sq mi (60.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,301 |
| - Density | 56.1/sq mi (21.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 39-38542[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1085880[1] |
Jefferson Township is one of the thirteen townships of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 1,301 people in the township, 1,036 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township,[3] down from 1,312 in 1990.
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[edit] Geography
Located in the southwestern part of the county, it borders the following townships:
- Washington Township - north
- Clark Township - east
- Dodson Township, Highland County - southeast
- Perry Township, Brown County - southwest
- Marion Township - west
The entire township lies in the Virginia Military District.
The village of Midland is located in northwestern Jefferson Township.
[edit] Transportation
Major highways include U.S. Route 68 and State Routes 28 and 251.
[edit] Name and history
Named for President Thomas Jefferson, it is one of twenty-four Jefferson Townships statewide.
It was erected from Clark and Marion Townships by the Clinton County Commissioners in 1839.
[edit] Government
The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township clerk, who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the clerkship or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.
[edit] References
- Clinton County Historical Society. Clinton County, Ohio, 1982. Wilmington, Ohio: The Society, 1982.
- Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 6th ed. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme, 2001. ISBN 0-89933-281-1
- Ohio. Secretary of State. The Ohio municipal and township roster, 2002-2003. Columbus, Ohio: The Secretary, 2003.
- ^ a b US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Clinton County, Ohio — Population by Places Estimates Ohio State University, 2007. Accessed 15 May 2007.
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